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Act 669 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1088
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
10 SERVICES - DIVISION OF COUNTY OPERATIONS FOR THE
11 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
17 SERVICES - DIVISION OF COUNTY OPERATIONS
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
25 for the Department of Human Services - Division of County Operations for the
26 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2021-2022
32 (1) N018N DHS DEP DIR COUNTY OPERATIONS 1 GRADE SE01
33 (2) L013N GENERAL PHYSICIAN 2 GRADE MP06
34 (3) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE IT05
35 (4) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT03
36 (5) D079C COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 3 GRADE IT02
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1 (6) N102N DHS/DCO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS14
2 (7) N080N DHS/DMS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - FISCAL 1 GRADE GS14
3 (8) N108N DHS/DCO ASST DEP DIR 2 GRADE GS13
4 (9) N168N DHS DIR HOME & COMMUNITY BASED SVCS 1 GRADE GS12
5 (10) N167N DHS POLICY & RESEARCH DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12
6 (11) N141N DHS/DCO AREA DIRECTOR 6 GRADE GS12
7 (12) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
8 (13) G100C DHS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR III 9 GRADE GS10
9 (14) G111C DHS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR II 31 GRADE GS09
10 (15) G099C DHS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE GS09
11 (16) M014C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR III 9 GRADE GS09
12 (17) G130C DHS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR I 39 GRADE GS08
13 (18) G152C DHS PROGRAM MANAGER 6 GRADE GS08
14 (19) G083C DHS/DAAS DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
15 (20) G129C DHS/DCO PROGRAM MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08
16 (21) M018C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR II 33 GRADE GS08
17 (22) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
18 (23) G183C DHS PROGRAM COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS07
19 (24) G267C DHS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY ANALYST 17 GRADE GS07
20 (25) M042C DHS STAFF SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07
21 (26) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
22 (27) M025C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR I 32 GRADE GS07
23 (28) M037C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY SUPERVISOR 101 GRADE GS07
24 (29) X095C QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS07
25 (30) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 5 GRADE GS07
26 (31) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06
27 (32) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06
28 (33) G210C DHS PROGRAM SPECIALIST 5 GRADE GS06
29 (34) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 7 GRADE GS06
30 (35) G178C POLICY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS06
31 (36) M066C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST 905 GRADE GS06
32 (37) X154C PUBLIC ASSISTANCE INVESTIGATOR 20 GRADE GS06
33 (38) X136C QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWER 30 GRADE GS06
34 (39) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 14 GRADE GS06
35 (40) C030C HEALTH RECORDS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
36 (41) C054C LOCAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE SPEC 34 GRADE GS05
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1 (42) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 10 GRADE GS04
2 (43) C072C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
3 (44) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS04
4 (45) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 10 GRADE GS03
5 (46) C062C LOCAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 397 GRADE GS03
6 (47) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 3 GRADE GS02
7 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1,771
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9 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
10 the Department of Human Services - Division of County Operations - Operations
11 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
12 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
13 appropriated herein for such purposes: thirty-seven (37) temporary or part-
14 time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in
15 the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this
16 act for the appropriate classification.
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18 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
19 to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the paying account as
20 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
21 and operating expenses of the Department of Human Services - Division of
22 County Operations - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the
23 following:
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25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2021-2022
27 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $68,625,556
28 (02) EXTRA HELP 453,937
29 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 25,933,876
30 (04) OVERTIME 25,000
31 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
32 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 27,679,862
33 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 110,000
34 (C) PROF. FEES 6,499,735
35 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
36 (E) DATA PROC. 0
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1 (06) DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 20,519,245
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $149,897,211
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4 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS - FEDERAL. There is hereby
5 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
6 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
7 federally funded grants of the Department of Human Services - Division of
8 County Operations - Grants - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30,
9 2022, the following:
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11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2021-2022
13 (01) HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANT $2,638,091
14 (02) REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM 12,000
15 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,650,091
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17 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS - STATE. There is hereby
18 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
19 Department of Human Services Grants Fund Account, for grant payments of the
20 Department of Human Services - Division of County Operations - Grants - State
21 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2021-2022
25 (01) AID TO AGED, BLIND, DISABLED $4,000
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27 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS. There is hereby appropriated, to
28 the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the paying account as
29 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for grant payments of
30 the Department of Human Services - Division of County Operations - Grants for
31 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2021-2022
35 (01) TANF BLOCK GRANT $6,893,484
36 (02) COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOCK GRANT 8,283,146
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1 (03) SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE
2 PROGRAM (SNAP) 841,298
3 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $16,017,928
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5 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - HUNGER COALITION. There is hereby
6 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
7 County Operations Fund Account, for grant payments of the Department of Human
8 Services - Division of County Operations - Hunger Coalition for the fiscal
9 year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2021-2022
13 (01) HUNGER COALITION GRANTS AND AID $995,113
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15 SECTION 8. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
16 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. INTER-
17 AGENCY TRANSFER OF STATE GENERAL REVENUE FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY
18 FAMILIES (TANF) PROGRAMS. Upon the request of the Director Secretary of the
19 Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Director of the Department
20 Division of Workforce Services (DWS), the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State
21 may approve up to $3,640,650 in State General Revenue appropriated to DWS for
22 the TANF Program to be transferred to the Department of Human Services -
23 Division of County Operations in support of Arkansas' Temporary Assistance
24 for Needy Families (TANF) Programs or any related Separate State Programs.
25 The Director of the Department Division of Workforce Services shall provide a
26 report of all transfers made to the DHS - Division of County Operations to
27 the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee of the Arkansas
28 Legislative Council and/or Joint Budget Committee. The report must include
29 the justification for and the amount of the completed transfers.
30 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2020
31 2021 through June 30, 2021 2022.
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33 SECTION 9. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
34 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. DIVISION
35 OF COUNTY OPERATIONS - STATE AND FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATIONS. It will be
36 permissible for the Division of County Operations to implement the following
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1 exemptions in the event that a State or Federal Disaster is declared: (1)
2 Exceed the 240 hour per quarter limit on the purchase of temporary help; and,
3 (2) Waive the 1,000 hour limit per State Fiscal Year for Extra Help
4 positions.
5 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2020
6 2021 through June 30, 2021 2022.
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8 SECTION 10. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
9 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
10 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
11 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
12 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
13 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
14 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
15 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
16 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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18 SECTION 11. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
19 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
20 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
21 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
22 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
23 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
24 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
25 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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27 SECTION 12. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
28 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
29 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
30 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2021 is essential to the operation of
31 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
32 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
33 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2021 could work irreparable harm
34 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
35 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
36 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
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